fanatic
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The socially acceptable options for 20th-century English eccentricity included the roles of public intellectual and political fanatic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
"I became a soccer fanatic after that. And I'm hoping the same thing for my nephew" this time, he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
Grammy-winning rapper J. Cole, a longtime basketball fanatic, has signed to play for the Nanjing Monkey Kings in the Chinese Basketball Assn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Dallin also happened to be a golf fanatic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
One fanatic gives Sunday services at the Adelphi Hall yet.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
As for enduring monuments, Elvis fanatics have Graceland, Beatles obsessives have Abbey Road, but Dolly?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Many follow credit-card fanatics on social media and compare notes on rewards in group chats to make the annual fees worthwhile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Wembanyama’s handpicked fanatics were called the Jackals, and their orders from their leader were simple.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
Online fanatics of true crime have parsed through information about the Nancy Guthrie case, filling in the limited details with rumor, innuendo and conspiracy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
“Sure, kid. Sure. Old Tony doesn’t like fanatics, that’s all.”
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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